VK begins testing personalized ads in communities
Today the representatives of the large communities in VK will receive invitations to test new ad tool – personalized ads, which will begin in March 2017.
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Some Facebook shareholders want to exclude Mark Zuckerberg from the Board of Directors
A group of Facebook shareholders urged the Board members to exclude the head of the company Mark Zuckerberg of the Board of Directors.
Google and Facebook have come together against fake news in France
Ahead of presidential elections in France, Google and Facebook have come together against fake news, reported by Reuters.
Facebook can now search photos by content
Facebook expanded the possibilities of visual search in social networks using their platform of computer vision Lumos. Now users can search for photos using key words describing their content.
Facebook has launched a service for searching new friends
Social network Facebook started to launch the new section Discover People, with which users will be able to meet new people.
Viber will be a platform for users to communicate with the business
Viber messenger will be a platform through which consumers can communicate with businesses: reservations at restaurants or buy any goods. This was stated by the new head of service Djamel Agaoua.
In Instagram will be able to publish some photos in one post
Instagram allows users to post many photos or videos in one post, reports The Verge. Now the new feature is being tested in beta apps for Android.
Pinterest launched search advertising
Pinterest announced about the launch of search ads. It's a new product called Search Ads. It includes two types of campaigns: Keyword campaigns and retail Shopping campaigns.
39% of Russians use social networks for represent yourself
24% of Internet users in the world use social networks to present yourself, life, children and friends. Among Russians the figure is even higher — 39%. This is evidenced by the results of a research conducted by Kaspersky Lab. The research showed that for achieving the goal (the desired number of likes or comments) some users willing to take the actions, as controversial from the point of view and ethics, (especially men).
Net profit of Facebook in 2016 has increased by almost 3 times
Facebook published a report about the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the year as a whole.
Facebook working on an app for set-top box
Facebook develop an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV. About it reports The Wall Street Journal, citing their sources.
In the Facebook Audience Network now will able check the visibility of ads
Advertisers of Facebook Audience Network (FAN) got the opportunity to check the visibility of the advertisement by using third party services — ComScore or Integral Ad Science.
Facebook updated the news feed algorithm
Facebook updated the news feed algorithm by adding new signals. Now the ranking will take into account the relevance and authenticity of publications. This innovation is another step in the fight against fake news.
VK updates location-based advertising
Team VK announced about the update of location-based advertising. Now, when you configure ads to available several user categories, which are:
Facebook hired a Director of music licensing in Russia
Former head of music partnerships YouTube and Google Play Tamara Hrivnyak took the post of Director of music licensing in Facebook. About it it is reported on his page in the social network.
VK wants to prohibit commercial use of user data
Social network VK has filed a lawsuit against OOO "Dabl" (brand Double Data) and the National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBCH) with the requirement to stop to use open data of its users to assess their creditworthiness and to prohibit the sale of these data. About it reports Kommersant" with reference to the text of the statement of claim.
WhatsApp will to the court for the transfer of data German users
The Federal Association of consumer protection of Germany filed a lawsuit to WhatsApp. The company is accused of illegal transfer of Facebook user data, reports Bloomberg.
In Facebook you can now login using your electronic key
In Facebook, you can now authorize with dongle. About it reported in a company blog.
In the United States may oblige the guests of United States to inform about the activity on the Internet
In the White House discussed the possibility to request entering the country persons information about all sites and social networks they visit. About it reports CNN with reference to its sources in the presidential administration of the United States of America.
Mark Zuckerberg denounced a decree Trump on refugees
The founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has acted with criticism of the decree of the President of the United States Donald Trump about refugees. The statement he published on his page in the social network.